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Get Crafty at These Grand Strand Brew Hubs

With the rising popularity of craft brewing in the United States in recent years, beer menus and tap numbers have seen steady growth at bars and restaurants throughout the nation. And the Grand Strand is certainly no exception — up and down our stretch of the Carolina coast over the last decade, beer choices have increased at restaurants...

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Catch the Big Game at These Grand Strand Football Hot Spots

Around these parts (and throughout the region, really), fall means football — and die-hard fans of the sport won’t let a little vacation get between them and catching their favorite team in action. And fortunately for visitors to the Grand Strand — whether they’re Tigers, Gamecocks, Steelers or Patriots — a great...

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Reel in Fresh Ocean Catches and Family Fun at ShrimpFest 2018

The Grand Strand is renowned for its fresh-caught seafood, and there are few better places to find it along our 60-mile stretch of Atlantic Ocean coastline than in the quaint, shrimping- and fishing-focused town of Little River, SC. Located about 30 minutes north of downtown Myrtle Beach (and just south of the North Carolina state line), this...

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Say Cheese — and Snap Some Uniquely Grand Strand Family Photos!

We all want to document our best vacations in photos, especially when the entire family is along for the trip. And nearly every popular vacation destination has its signature landmarks where, when your photo subjects pose in front of them, the location of your pictures is immediately recognizable — think the Statue of Liberty, the Empire...

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New Website Technology Allows Guests to Share Their North Beach Resort & Villas Stories

At North Beach Resort & Villas, we love it when our guests share their impressions of our oceanfront resort. After all, word of mouth is one of the best ways our future guests learn about our comfortable North Myrtle Beach accommodations and our long list of vacation-enhancing amenities. And now, we’ve added a new feature to our website...

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New Website Technology Allows Guests at The Cottages at North Beach Plantation to Share Their Storie

At The Cottages at North Beach Plantation, we love it when our guests share their impressions of our Grand Strand resort. After all, word of mouth is one of the best ways our future visitors learn about our comfortable accommodations in North Myrtle Beach and our wide range of vacation-enhancing amenities. And now, we’ve added a new...

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1 Location, 2 Grand Strand Adventures: Shark Wake Park and Go Ape

When Grand Strand visitors go looking for adventure, they don’t have to venture very far — on land and at sea, the opportunities for action-packed thrills abound in the Myrtle Beach area. And for guests at The Cottages at North Beach Plantation, a pair of the area’s most best places to get the adrenaline pumping can be found...

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Learn to Catch Some Waves With Kokopelli Surf Camp

For lovers of the ocean — a group it’s probably safe to say accounts for a majority of regular visitors to the Grand Strand and the Cottages at North Beach Plantation — a common dream is to be able to hop on a surfboard and take a ride on the ocean waves. And for those getting started in the sport, the southern Atlantic...

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Treat Your Vacation Crew to Nature, Art at Brookgreen Gardens

Torn between exploring an art museum and enjoying an outdoor adventure? At one unique attraction on the Grand Strand, you and your vacation party won’t have to choose. Located about 45 minutes south of North Beach Plantation and just outside Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Brookgreen Gardens offers over 9,100 acres of natural beauty, as...

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